Colonia Hipódromo · Condesa
Hipódromo
Cholula Condesa is in Colonia Hipódromo, in La Condesa, Cuauhtémoc borough. The neighbourhood takes its name from a racetrack: the Jockey Club opened its track here in 1910, and in 1926 José Luis Cuevas laid out the neighbourhood on top of it.
The track
The oval is Avenida Ámsterdam.
When the racing stopped, the track’s shape stayed in the street plan: Avenida Ámsterdam runs all the way around the old oval. Cuevas planned the neighbourhood as a garden city.
That is why La Vuelta starts here: one lap of the oval, walking or running, before the sauna.
The street
Calle Cholula.
Our street shares its name with Cholula, Puebla, the city of the Tlachihualtepetl pyramid, the “hand-made mountain”.
A short guide
Places we recommend to our guests. Ask at reception what is open that day.
Parks
- Parque MéxicoAv. México s/nFountains, art deco benches and a pond.
- Parque EspañaAv. Sonora & Nuevo LeónQuieter; good for reading or an early walk.
- Bosque de ChapultepecAv. Constituyentes s/nLakes, the castle and the museums.
Coffee and breakfast
- Panadería RosettaColima 179, Roma NorteThe city’s best-known guava rolls.
- Chiquitito CaféAlfonso Reyes 232Good coffee at the bar.
Eat
- ContramarDurango 200, Roma NorteSeafood: tuna tostadas and pescado a la talla.
- Máximo BistrotTonalá 133, Roma NorteSeasonal cooking.
- RosettaColima 166, Roma NorteIn a Roma townhouse.
Drink
- Licorería LimantourÁlvaro Obregón 106, Roma NorteCocktails.
- Baltra BarIztaccíhuatl 36D, CondesaCocktails in a small bar.
Museums
- Museo TamayoPaseo de la Reforma 51International contemporary art.
- Museo de Arte ModernoPaseo de la Reforma s/nKahlo, Rivera and Tamayo, in a mid-century building.
- Casa Estudio Diego Rivera y Frida KahloAltavista 4, San ÁngelJuan O’Gorman’s house-studios.